Route 9

Route 9 is a forest route that connects to Rosecove City, Route 10, Grove of Dreams and Fortulose Manor. It is surrounded by trees and has a cozy atmosphere. A noticable spot of the route is the giant tree located at the centre, which is a symbol of life and eternity of Route 9. A Moss Rock is also present on this route, allowing Eevee to evolve into Leafeon upon levelling up on this route.

3rd Rival Battles
Rival Jake and the player's new companion Tess are waiting for the player at the entrance of Route 9. Tess suggests that the player and Jake battle, and then she would like to challenge the winner. Initially refusing, Jake agrees to fight the player when Tess states that she will directly battle the player instead.

After player beats Jake once again, he or she will have to fight Tess immediately afterwards, without any chance of healing.

Other Trainers
Note: Trainers in the roundabout are listed in clockwise order from Rosecove City entrance. Trainers marked with a star symbol (*) can be rematched.

Trivia

 * A shrine is hidden deep in Route 9, hinting a possibility to encounter a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon later.
 * Due to the positioning of trainers, almost all Trainer Battles can be skipped.
 * Camper Pal is currently the best spot for training Speed of Pokémon, because his team gives a total of 5 Speed Effort Values in total.
 * Players are advised to watch out for Pursuit from Pal's Grovyle, because Pursuit hits for double damage on Pokémon switching out.
 * The background music on this route is based on the theme of Eterna Forest in core series games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.